- Where did your Federal income tax dollars go in 2015?
- The National Priorities Project recently broke down the United States $4.2 trillion dollar Federal budget detailing where your tax dollars were allocated. The majority of your Federal income tax dollars go to health programs, defense and interest on the national debt.
- Combining a Vacation with a Foreign Business Trip? Here Are Some Tax Pointers
- When an individual makes a business trip outside of the U.S. and the trip is 100% devoted to business, all of the ordinary and necessary business travel expenses are deductible, just as if the business trip were within the U.S.
- Employer Offered You Health Insurance but You Got Yours through the Marketplace. You May Be in for an Unpleasant Surprise!
- One of the key provisions of Obamacare is the premium tax credit (PTC), which serves as a subsidy for the cost of health insurance for lower-income individuals and families. Although the credit is determined at the end of the year based upon income, taxpayers are allowed to estimate their income and receive the credit in advance, thereby reducing their premium costs.
- Tax Consequences of Losing Your Job
- If you have lost your job, there are a number of tax issues that you may encounter. How you deal with these issues can profoundly impact both your taxes and your finances. The following are typical issues along with their tax treatment:
- Short-Term Rental, Special Treatment
- If you are one of the many taxpayers who rents out a first or second home using rental agents or online rental services (such as Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway) that match property owners with prospective renters, then some special tax rules may apply to you.
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